Joe

We have just been saved from a barrage of journalists writing think pieces about this being the emergence of the next balon d’or winner tomorrow.

Confirmation of the exceptional music taste that I have.

Well deserved, and thank you for the exquisite and relentless content you all put out.

Would be easier if they had loads of cameras and a team looking at such things.

Yeah, we missed him for sure. Sounds ridiculous as he did get our goal but Merino dropped an utterly awful game. Killed so many attacks being loose in possession.

We were horrendous against 11 and 10 men. Problem was we were so naive against 10. Gave the ball away so often and played way too speculatively. Just needed a bit of calmness and patience to work the openings.

Fucking shambolic. The lot of them. Brainless decision making all game.

Tbh the entire plan for the 10 mins after HT should be to isolate Cucurella.

Not that it’s a shock to anyone but Anthony Taylor has been fucking awful. Hasn’t been able to control the game at all.

AFC playing the 2nd place team on the road w/o 1st choice CBs. 1st choice R8 on bench due to prior injury. 1st choice LW out injured. 1st and 2nd choice strikers either out or on the bench returning from injury.

Jonathan Wilson giddily teeing up a story on our mentality, if things don’t go right.

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Making Salah the scapegoat for being shit is wild.

Too easy Roberto, too easy

Would love to see Jesus tomorrow

We need to get ESR on to join in on the fun.

🎶 …and the boos were ringing out, for Thomas Frank 🎶

One of them has a side project with Kevin Devine called Bad Books which is a bit more mellow but also really good. Would recommend to a friend.

Great band.

Cheers Andrew

Anyone know when Arteta’s press conference is today?

I think he doesn’t start regardless. I think Noni starts LW. Arteta values those kind of narratives and Noni will be well up for it.

The bench should look much healthier. Hopefully we have Kai and Big Vik back. Could look like Kepa, White, Mosquera, MLS, Norgaard, MØ, Gabi, Kai, Gyokeres. Likely no space for Ethan (which would be a shame) unless one of Kai or Viktor doesn’t quite make it.

I think going into the weekend the team sort of picks itself. I don’t think there’s masses of rotation. We’re going for 3 in 3 this week.

Raya
Timber Saliba Hincapie Cala
Zubi Rice
Saka Eze Noni
Merino

Not surprising. Who would want to come and live on a damp little island with a large population of racist cunts?

Absolutely. He’s already shone on the biggest stage too. There is no need to drag a lad who has just turned 19.

Will chat about this later (on the pod) but I completely agree. He came in cold against the joint-best team in Europe and most in-form winger in Europe.

We’ve seen Myles defend before and defend really well. I don’t think there’s a need to overanalyse it.

A Goodly Morning Tea and espresso chaser, is it? Don’t mind if I do.

Wheeling it out again because why not.

I like it.

Did Martin Keown just call him “Supermendi”?!